GRE Word List
SINECURE
an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
The meaning of the word sinecure is an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| appease | pacify |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| pundit | pandit |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |